I.of or belonging to the eighth (month), the eighth, October, originally the eighth month of the Roman year, reckoning from March; “usually connected with mensis: mense Octobri,” Vell. 2, 56; Suet. Aug. 35; id. Dom. 13 al.: “Octobres Idus,” Mart. 12, 67, 3: “Kalendae,” id. 10, 87, 1: October equus appellatur, qui in campo Martio mense Octobri immolatur quot annis Marti, bigarum victricum dexterior, Paul. ex Fest. p. 178 Müll.—Subst.: Octōber , bris, m., October, Col. 11, 3 al.
Octōber , bris, adj. id.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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